Bremerton National Airport
Bremerton National Airport | |||||||||||
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IATA: PWT – ICAO: KPWT – FAA LID: PWT | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Port of Bremerton | ||||||||||
Serves | Bremerton, Washington | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 444 ft / 135 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 47°29′25″N 122°45′53″W / 47.49028°N 122.76472°WCoordinates: 47°29′25″N 122°45′53″W / 47.49028°N 122.76472°W | ||||||||||
Website | PortOfBremerton.org | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() PWT Location in Washington | |||||||||||
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Bremerton National Airport (IATA: PWT, ICAO: KPWT, FAA LID: PWT) is eight miles southwest of downtown Bremerton, in Kitsap County, Washington.[1] It is owned by the Port of Bremerton.[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
It is the largest airport on the Kitsap Peninsula with an all-weather, fully lit 6,000-foot runway.[3] It was known as Kitsap County Airport until July 1, 1983.[3]
History
During World War II, Kitsap County Airport was used by the United States Navy as an outer landing field for NAS Seattle.[4] Military use continued throughout the Cold War and it would occasionally host temporary detachments of aircraft from the Navy.[5]
BNA has a second runway which has been closed for some time. The second strip is currently used as a drag strip by Bremerton Motorsports Park.[6] In 1954, Kitsap County Airport was the site for the SCCA Seafair Nationals. This was Ferrari's debut on a Northwest track at a time when the company was just starting to dominate west coast sports car racing.[7]
Facilities
The airport covers 1,729 acres (700 ha) at an elevation of 444 feet (135 m). Its one runway, 2/20, is 6,000 by 150 feet (1,829 x 46 m) asphalt.[1]
In the year ending August 31, 2014, the airport had 66,000 aircraft operations, average 181 per day: 98% general aviation, 1% military, and <1% air taxi. 168 aircraft were then based at this airport: 88% single-engine, 7% multi-engine, 2% jet, 2% helicopter, 1% glider, and 1% ultralight.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 FAA Airport Master Record for PWT (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective December 10, 2015.
- ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on 2012-09-27.
- 1 2 "Port of Bremerton celebrates the grand re-opening of the Bremerton Marina on May 31, 2008". HistoryLink.org. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ↑ "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Washington, Seattle area". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ↑ "Enterprise". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ↑ "Bremerton Motorsports Park Home Page". Bremerton Motorsports Park. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ↑ Baer, Arnie. "1954: The First Ferrari Invasion" (PDF). Rudow Specialty Publishing. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
External links
- Official website
- Bremerton National (PWT) at WSDOT Airport Directory
- Aerial image as of June 1990 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for PWT, effective November 10, 2016
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for PWT
- AirNav airport information for KPWT
- ASN accident history for PWT
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures